Deputy Inspector-General of Police Noor Rashid Ibrahim said immediate eradication action by the police had successfully crippled militant elements trying to gain a foothold in the country.
“Police are always vigilant and boost intelligence activities to ensure terrorist incidents occurring outside the country are contained in our country.”
He said this when opening a seminar on “Youth & TN50: National Security Perspective”, organised by the Malaysian Safety Foundation here today. TN50 refers to the 2050 National Transformation plan.
The seminar was aimed at providing in-depth awareness among youths on the threat of terrorism and extremism by identifying how militant movements operated to recruit young people.
In the meantime, Rashid said some Malaysians were easily influenced by the doctrine of militant movements, which are against the teachings of Islam, through social media.
He said the terrorist movements’ mission currently was based on a world without borders with the doctrine of their struggle spread online.
“The militant movements no longer follow the traditional pattern in which all their plans were easily found out at the early stage through intelligence activities.
“On the contrary, nowadays, their movements traverse borders.”
When asked about the call by the police to the government to improve security in TN50, he said the issue of unity among the multiracial community in the country should be given priority.
“If we want to move forward, we must be united. That is important.
“We also need to strengthen police work with ample knowledge and technology.”